Stopsignal



June 21, 1932. E H c s 1,864,018

STOP SIGNAL Filed March 21, 1952 /ar& NIZfick A TTORNE Y.

Patented. June 21, 1932 UNITED STATES EARLM. HICKS, or LEBANON, innnma STOP SIGNAL Application filed March 21, 1932-. Serial No. 600,327.

This invention relates to an improved stop signal for motor vehicles, adapted to warn drivers of other vehicles of the intention of the driver of a particular vehicle to stop, or

5 to warn said drivers from passing said particular vehicle when the latter is taking on or discharging passengers.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a signal of the above kind 1 which is simple and durable in construction, easy to install and operate, and efficient in use.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, 15 and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing, and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a bus equipped with a stop signal embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary hor1- zontal section on line 22 of Figure 1, but 25 with the signal arm swung to operative posltion.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the inner end of the signal arm; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view'of the mount- 39 ing bracket for the signal arm.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates the body of a bus or other motor vehicle having a vertical panel 6 between a post 7 at one side of the windshield 8 and a corner post 9 at the adjacent forward corner of the body.

The present invention embodies a signal arm 10 mounted by a bracket 11 on the outside of the body 5 near the corner post 9 for hori-V zontal swinging movement, and normally swung by coil springs at 12 to a rearwardly projecting inoperative position alongside the body 5 as shown in Figure 1 and by dotted lines in Figure 2. Means, including an angular hand lever 13 pivoted at one end as at 14; to the post 7 within the body 5 and in front of the drivers seat 15, is provided for swinging the signal arm 10 forwardly and against the action of springs 12 to an outwardly projecting operative position as shown by full lines in Figure 2, and for holding said arm in its operative position until manually released. i

The signal arm 10 is preferably in the form of an elongated sheet of stamped metal 551 suitably colored and having the word Stop I conspicuously providedon both faces thereof to-attract attention thereto. The inner end of armli) has a narrow extension 16 stamped integral therewith. such extension beingdirected laterally and then curved inwardly as at 17 to form a'drum segment. The extension 16 has a central corrugation 18 to accommodate the outer end portion of a cable 19 whose outer end is attached to the arm 10 and the outer terminal portion 20 of the extension 16 by means of a clamping bolt 21 passing through a terminal eye of said cable and through the arm 10 and terminal portion'20. The portion 20 is also welded or otherwise secured at 22 flatly against the outer faceof arm 10' to prevent bending of the drum seg: ment out'of shape. From the drum segment, the cable 19 slidably extends inwardly through an'aperture 23 in the side of body 5 and corner post 9, and has its inner end attached as at 24 to the lever '13 at the juncture of its arms.

Smaller extensions 25 are stamped integral with the inner endof the arm 10 above and 8 below the extension 16, and are shaped to provide hinge barrels pivotally' engaging the 7 ends of a hingepin 26 carried bracket 11. The bracket 11 consists of a plate having outwardly projecting horizontal ears 27 at the top and bottom thereof through which the pin 26 extends.

As shown by dotted lines in Figure 2, the signal arm 10 normally assumes, under the influence of springs 12, an inoperative position along-side the body 5, the lever 13 being swung laterally adjacent the adjacent side of the vehicle body 5. By swinging the lever 13 away from the adjacent side of body 5, the arm 5 is swung to the outwardly projecting operative position shown by full lines in Figure 2. In so swinging the lever 13, the adjacent end of cable 19 and the point of attachment of said cable to-lever 13 at 24 passes forwardly of the pivot 14 of said lever 13 and further movement of lever 13 is prevented so that the arm 10 is retained in its operative position until the lever 13 is swung backwardly to cause the point 24 and the adjacent end of cable 19 to move rearwardly of pivot 14. The lever 13 may engage the mounting bracket thereof to prevent its further movement when swung to the full line position of Figure 2.

Minor changes in the construction shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A stop signal for motor vehicles com 7 alongside the vehicle body, and manually operable means to swing said signal arm forwardly to a laterally projecting operative position and to automatically retain the signal arm in the latter position until manually released, said signalarm embodying an elongated sheet of metal having a centrally grooved reduced integral extension on its inner end directed laterally andthen curved inwardly to the body of the signal arm to pro-- vide a drumsegment, said manually operable means including a cable attached to the sig nal arm and passing over the drum segment.

2. A stop signal for motor vehicles comprising a signal arm, means to pivotally mount said signal arm on the side of avehicle body for horizontal swinging movement, a spring to normally swing said signal arm to an inoperative rearwardly projectingposition alongside the vehicle body, manually operable means to swing said signal arm forwardly to a laterally projecting operative position and to automatically retain the signal arm in the latter position until manually released, said signal arm embodying an elongated sheet of v metal having a centrally grooved reduced integral extension on its inner end directed laterally and then curved inwardly to the body of the signal arm to provide a drum segment, saidmanually operable means including a cable attached to the signal arm and passing over the drum segment, the terminal end of said extension being flatly secured to the body of the signal arm,

and a lever for operating said cable.

' 3. A stop signal for motor vehicles comprising a signal arm, means to pivotally mount said signal arm on the side of a vehicle body for horizontal swinging move ment, a spring to normally swing said signal arm to an inoperative rearwardly projecting position alongside the vehicle body, manually operable means to swing said signal arm forwardly to a laterally projecting operative positionand to automatically retain the signal arm in the latter position until manually released, said signal arm embodying an elongated sheet of metal having a centrally grooved reduced integral extension on its inner end directed laterally and then curved inwardly to the body of the signal arm to provide a drum. segment, said manually operable means including a cable attached to the signal arm and passing over the drum segment, and further extensions on the inner end of the signal arm above and below the first-named extension and shaped to provide hinge barrels, said mounting means embodying a bracket having horizontal ears disposed between the first-named extension and said hinge barrels, and a hinge pin passing through said ears and hinge barrels.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- EAR-L BLHICKS. 

